Andy Jans-Brown is a multi-disciplined artist, producer, label owner, event co- ordinator and educator with over 20 years experience in the business.As a singer/songwriter/performer Andy’s career highlights include opening for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds (Sydney and Brisbane) in 2002, performing in Paris, France at the FNAC Australian Music Week, being a finalist in the Oz Music Awards 2013 for best song and having his music played on National Radio Triple J.

As an Artist in Residence Andy has worked in partnership with Berry Street and The Royal Children’s Hospital Festival for Healthy Living on the ‘Cartwheels’ project providing access to the arts for the children who survived the tragic Victorian Bushfires, and in remote communities in WA with Awesome Arts.

As an Actor Andy has played the major cast role of ‘Lucky’ in the 2015 indie film ‘Innuendo’ and appeared on Television in the successful series ‘Blue Heelers’ playing the role of Todd and in the 1997 Heath Ledger TV series ‘Roar’.

As a theatre maker Andy has co-written and directed 3 musical theatre shows for Full On Theatre which are currently still touring schools.

Work Experience2017 - Fundraising Coordinator - Right 2 the heart.2017 - Writer/Director of the Feature Film 'Hell is Light'.2017 - Actor - ABC ME - Main Cast Role of Dad in 'Summer's Day'.2017 - Music and Script Supervisor - Surfer Girl film. 2015 - Actor - Main Cast Role - Lucky - 'Innuendo' Film.​2013/Current – Music Teacher (Guitar/Vocals/Keyboard/Bass/Drums/Band) The Northern Rivers Conservatorium, Lismore NSW. Delivering musical instrument and band leadership to Primary Schools in the Northern Rivers as directed by The Northern Rivers Conservatorium of Music. Schools taught at through NRCAC – Coorabell, Byron Community School, Bangalow, Tregeagle, Bexhill, Corndale and on site at the Lismore Northern Rivers Conservatorium.

2012 – Writer/ Director/Musician/Actor/Artist/Workshop Facilitator HARD RUBBISH DAY (Raise the heart) Mornington Peninsular VIC Project Funded by School Focused Youth Services Frankston, Vic In Partnership with Family Life, The Royal Children’s Hospital Festival for Healthy Living, Headspace, Full On Theatre, Hastings Secondary College and Dromana Secondary College. A well being musical theatre project aimed at raising awareness around mental health for teenagers on the Mornington Peninsular Victoria.

2011 – Writer/ Director/Musician/Actor/Artist/Workshop Facilitator ‘Escape From Worryville.’ Project Funded by School Focused Youth Services Frankston, Vic In Partnership with Family Life, The Royal Children’s Hospital Festival for Healthy Living, Headspace, Full On Theatre, Westall Secondary College and Sandringham Secondary College. A well being musical theatre project aimed at raising awareness around mental health for teenagers in the Bayside district of Victoria.

2010/11 –Artist in Residence/Musical Director/Composer/Workshop Facilitator CARTWHEELS PROJECT Cathedral Ranges VIC Project Funded by The Victorian Bushfire Relief Fund A partnership with Berry Street and The Royal Children’s Hospital Festival for Healthy Living.The aim of the project was to assist with recovery, and develop mental health and social- emotional wellbeing, through the medium of visual and performing arts.

2011 – Artist in Residence/Composer/Workshop Facilitator AWESOME ARTS PROJECT Paraburdoo WA Project Funded by RIO TINTO Awesome Arts’ MISSION is to provide ever-expanding opportunities for Western Australia’s children to actively engage with, the arts, intensifying their connectivity with the broader world in which they live.

Andy’s music has been described as being uplifting, and in the vein of those classic bands and songwriters from the past who wrote songs you remember the words and want to sing along to. Geoff Helisma from The Clarence Valley Review has said of their second double album, "Just listened to the new double album 'Sunshine Avenue' - amazing, you'll be singing along to the title track before its three minutes and 35 seconds have expired. If justice prevails, Jans-Brown should become more familiar with the world's music consumers.4.5 out of 5 for me."

Dave Graney of 3RRR Melbourne has referred to the album as "Sophisticated Rock".

In the April 2015 edition of Mint Magazine Andy Jans-Brown's work is described as "Compassionate, sensitive, and soulful lyrics imbued with life’s experiences, Jans-Brown is certainly forging an exceptional musical path with superstar stamped all over it, laced with soul and deep insights of life, his words shoot at the heart and touch a chord within."

Their song ‘Dressed in a woman’s clothes’ made it to number one of the triple j unearthed indie chart, it was also nominated for a Music Oz award (2013) and the filmclip stars 7 time TV Logie award winner Paula Duncan.

Geoff Helisma from The Clarence Valley Review says of Andy Jans-Brown & COZMIC’s debut double album ‘Letting Go!’ , "it's disk 1 that connects most with me; it travels many musical roads (rock, balladry, pop, love, dispossession, human frailty) and wears Jans-Brown’s heart on its sleeve and I'm not alone in my appreciation of Jans-Brown's work".D L Lewis in the February edition of Music Forum Magazine compares the CD to the great double albums such as Exile on Main Street by the Rolling Stones, Blonde on Blonde by Bob Dylan and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John. He states, "Letting Go is a very enjoyable and, yes, interesting collection of songs. For me, the standout song was Star on the first disc, which I put on repeat, and caught myself humming after I’d listened to the album. I’d imagine that seeing Jans and Coz*Mic live would be a worthwhile experience, if they can match the skill that is displayed on this record on a stage."Terri Lee Fatouros of Pearl Magazine adds to D L Lewis’ words “Comparing Jans- Brown to The Stones, Elton John and Bob Dylan may seem sensational, but after seeing the artist play live, I have to agree.”Paul Cashmere at Noise 11 Magazine Melbourne has said of the album “Letting Go is a totally organic record. There is none of that The Voice hype. This is the real deal. Rarely does an album ever drop on my desk from a complete unknown and knock me out. You must hear it." - Paul Cashmere, Noise 11Jans-Brown has also toured Australia and abroad. He has opened the show for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, fronting his then Sydney band 'iris'. He has had his songs played on national radio triple j, and been interviewed by Rosie Beaton. His film clip, 'You got me thinking' was broadcast on RAGE in 2002.In Paris he performed at the FNAC store's Australia music week promotion on the same bill as Tina Arena in 2002. He has also licensed a number of his compositions to film and TV including 'Despite Everything' for the Showtime FOXTEL glam TV series, 'Satisfaction '. Other notable supports include Portugal The Man and Stonefield.

* Acting the role of Shag in the very successful short film, ‘Uptight in a sharing caring world.’*Paul Hogan’s Stand in on the Film ‘Lightening Jack.’

*Various roles in Theatre including ‘Deathwatch’ by Jean Genet at ‘The Old Fitzroy Theatre, Woolomoloo Sydney, ‘The Flood’, A community Theatre project in Lismore, NSW by NORPA and various roles for Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre company Brisbane, including being part of the creative team that produced their adaptation of ‘The Orestia’.

*Arts Access/Kew Cottages project 1988/89, running Drama sessions with residents from the Kew Cottages, which included winning an award for most creative float in the MOOMBA parade.